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From Chelyabinsk to Cuba: The meteor connection
The scientific team that used YouTube videos to determine the trajectory of the Chelyabinsk meteor used the same method to track the trajectory of the bright meteor that crossed the sky over Cuba on February 1.
February 15, 2019
Weird winter water: Steaming lakes, thundersnow, slurpee waves
An atmospheric scientist explains why water can do some strange-looking things at very cold temperatures, and what's different about snowfalls on Mars.
February 6, 2019
How polar vortex blasts are tied to global warming
How could global warming be bringing the life-threatening cold to the central US this week? Scientists don't have all the answers, but, they say, the jet stream is the link.
January 30, 2019
Moon craters reveal Earth’s history
Most scientists believe the moon and Earth have been bombarded by meteorites at a constant rate for the past few billion years. New research suggests that - in the past 300 million years - it's been happening 2 to 3 times more frequently.
January 23, 2019
Is winter miserable for wildlife?
Ever wonder if the animals you see outside your window in winter are doing OK? Don't worry – they're doing better out there than you would.
January 21, 2019
Rotating black holes as portals for hyperspace travel
One of the most cherished science fiction scenarios is using a black hole as a portal to another dimension or time or universe. Is it possible? Maybe. But choose carefully. All black holes are not created equal.
January 15, 2019
Black carbon from Gulf War shows up in Tibet glacier
A study traces black carbon from 1991 Kuwait oil fires to ice in northern Tibet. Researchers say this soot could affect glacier melt at the Tibetan plateau, considered the "Water Tower of Asia."
January 11, 2019
Animal world is awesome: 3 essential reads
The elusive fossa, deepsea corals and a tropical frog which has developed resistance to a deadly fungus. Here are 3 stories from 2018 that remind us how awesome the animal world is.
December 28, 2018
Is time travel possible?
Sure it is, says this physicist, but only if you have an object with infinite mass. Here’s the story of how to build a time machine, with a design that's deceptively simple.
December 26, 2018
Huge previously-undetected coral reef off US East Coast
Earlier this year, scientists were surprised to discover a huge forest of coldwater corals off the coast of South Carolina. A scientist aboard the expedition discusses the find.
December 14, 2018
